Record ID: SF-80A7CB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three copper-alloy fragments of an Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cruciform brooch, dating to AD 475-550. The bigger fragment is the head plate and bow of the brooch. The head plate consists of a slightly raised rectangular central panel and two trapezoidal wings. The knobs are integrally cast with the plate and are half rounded; they slightly protrude from the front face of the panel and have a plain base, a waist and a dome. The front face of head-plate has an engraved decoration consisting of a line of punched crescents along its outer edges and the inner longitudinal borders of the …
Created on: Monday 3rd August 2020
Last updated: Monday 3rd August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Great Henny', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-06837D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Early Medieval (Scandinavian) disc brooch, dating to AD 850-950. It consists of a slightly convex plate which has a intricate cast decoration on the front. The decoration consists of two concentric central circles which are enclosed in a sub-triangular figure. Each side of the triangle has a zoomorphic head ( Borre-style) facing outwards and touching the raised edge of the brooch with their snouts; the heads are generated from the aforementioned central circles. Each head is flanked by two outwards bands linking the triangle figure with the edge of the brooc…
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Akenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B0BB9F
Object type: HAIR PIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy possibly Early Medieval hair pin, dating to c. AD 500-600. It consists of a oval cross-sectioned shaft, which tapers towards a bent and broken tip. The head of the pin is defined by two circumferential grooves at its lower edge and below those there is a series of narrower circumferential grooves. Cf Ross' Barrel-cylinder-headed Type (1991, Vol 1, p. 212, fig. 5.19.a) or the group IV (ibidem p. 160, fig. 4.3.d). Length: 65.52mm Max diameter of the head: 4.65mm Diameter of the shaft in the middle: 2.72mm Weight: 4.56g
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Last updated: Friday 14th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blaxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-AFF0C5
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Early Medieval cruciform brooch, dating to c. AD 420 - 475. It has a rectangular head plate, which has two short and broken rectangular wings; the integral top knob is full round and has a waist before the base, which projects slightly over the front face of the plate. The back face of the head plate has a semi-oval pierced lug, which houses a fragment of the iron axis bar. The bow is C-shaped in profile and slightly triangular in cross-section, having a central ridge on the front and two convex sides. The bow has an upper and lower step consisting of a rect…
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blaxhall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-61C911
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of an Early Medieval brooch probably of the ansate type, dating to AD 700-900. It is a lozenge-shaped plate with a lug on its back face, which still houses a fragment of the heavily corroded iron spring; the lug is set parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fragment. The front face of the plate is decorated with a pair of grooves running along the two probably complete edges; at the corner where they meet there is a rounded projection, which is decorated with a ring-and-dot motif. The centre of the plate has a raised lozengiform field with a central ring-and-…
Created on: Friday 26th June 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blaxhal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-60AEB6
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of an Early Medieval supporting-arm brooch, dating c. AD 400-450. It consists of the lower part of the bow and the foot of the brooch. The bow is oval in cross-section and C-shaped in profile; the front face of the lower section of the bow has a rectangular panel defined by three transverse grooves above and a raised line below. The panel itself has a V-shaped notch at each short edge and two circular indentations aligned along the longitudinal axis of the bow. The foot is trapezoidal in plan and flares towards the raised lower edge; its front face has two pane…
Created on: Friday 26th June 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blaxhal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-606BB1
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of a probably Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) unidentified object, probably dating to AD 450-600. It is a trapezoidal plate, which has a complete long side with a bevelled inner face; its outer face has a longitudinal raised band decorated with two lines of unclear indentations. No parallels found. The patina suggests an Early Medieval date and it comes from a field which has produced a large number of Anglo-Saxon finds. Length: 22.12mm Width: 13.21mm Thickness: 3.56mm Weight: 4.01g
Created on: Friday 26th June 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 19th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blaxhal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5F84C3
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of an Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cruciform brooch, probably dating to AD 475-550. It is one of the side-knob of the brooch. It has a sub-trapezoidal base and a domed end; between the latter two there is a waisted section. The back face of the knob is flat and undecorated. The base has a circular hole from which the axis bar was inserted. There is not a slot at the base of the knop but unclear fragments, which suggest that the knop could have been integrally cast with the rest of the brooch. The rounded end of the dome has a raised collar around the opening fo…
Created on: Friday 26th June 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blaxhal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5F3E47
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of an Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) cruciform brooch, dating to AD 420-570. It is one of the full-round side knob; it has a circular cross-section with the base decorated with two circumferential grooves. The dome has a circumferential groove, just before the waist. The bottom of the base has a shallow V-shaped cross-sectioned slot where the original edge of the wing was fitted in; at centre of the bottom there is the end of the iron pin bar passing through the knob with its other end protruding from the outer edge of the dome. The surfaces are moderately damage…
Created on: Friday 26th June 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Blaxhal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5CDCB5
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy Early Medieval strap end, dating to AD 500-700. It consists of a sub-rectangular plate, which tapers towards a triangular terminal. The attachment end has a V-shaped slot and a circular perforation, in order to secure the strap. The section of the strap end where the slot is has a sub-rectangular cross-section and has an engraved decoration on the front; the latter consists of two transverse grooves on the attachment edge and three parallel ones just before the triangular terminal. The panel defined by these sets of grooves bears an incised X-shaped cross (St. Andrew's …
Created on: Friday 26th June 2020
Last updated: Friday 14th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bromeswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-5BA47B
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of an Early Medieval zoomorphic strap end, dating to AD 750-950. It is the lower end of the plate; it is sub-triangular in plan and has a transverse and old break on the upper edge. The front face of the terminal has a cast decoration depicting a downwards facing animal head; the fragment of the plate above that is decorated with three longitudinal oval panels. The fragment has traces of niello inlay in the recessed eyes of the animal, its forehead and on two of the three panels mentioned above. The back face is flat and bears traces of silvering. The surfaces…
Created on: Friday 26th June 2020
Last updated: Friday 14th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bromeswell', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-467DEE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy probably Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) annular brooch, dating to AD 470-670. It consists of a semi-oval frame, which has a rectangular cross-section and old and worn breaks at both ends. There are no decorations and it seems roughly manufactured. Cf CAM-0B11E1. See Penn and Brugmann (2007). Cf West (1998, p . 156, fig. 40, no. 7.1-7.2). Diameter: 42.00mm Thickness: 2.91mm Width: 6.85mm Weight: 6.61g
Created on: Thursday 25th June 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lidgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-20A679
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy possibly Early-Medieval finger ring, dating to AD 800-1000. The hoop is oval in cross-section with terminals that taper to points. Both terminal ends are now slightly bent outwards. One face of the hoop has a longitudinal line of juncture, mainly sealed, but slightly open for 12.26mm. Similar finger rings have been recorded from Suffolk (for example SF-1114A6, SF-07FB63, SF-1867F3, SF-450B65 and SF-DE3E03) and suggest a Late Anglo-Saxon date for the current example, c.800-1100 AD, although an earlier or later date range cannot be ruled out entirely. Other similar e…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd June 2020
Last updated: Monday 9th August 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birdbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0AD63C
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy fragment of a possibly Early Medieval hooked tag, dating to AD 600-1100. It consists of a sub-rectangular sheet of metal with old and worn breaks on the four edges. The front face of the fragment has a series of ring-and-dot motifs that because of the size of the fragment do not appear to form a particular design. The back face is undecorated. Cf Read (2008, p. 9, no. 23, p.11, nos. 46-48, p. 27, no. 110). Length: 16.36mm Width: 10.03mm Thickness: 0.34mm Weight: 0.25g
Created on: Monday 22nd June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lidgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-099C0B
Object type: HOOKED TAG
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Early Medieval hooked tag, dating to AD 600-1100. It consists of a circular plate with a broken protrusion on the lower edge. The front face of the plate is decorated with four ring-and- dot motifs, and bears three circular perforations. Two of the motifs are placed in a circle around the central similar motif and the fourth is on the protrusion ; the latter must have ended in a hook. The back face is undecorated and the plate itself is slightly bent. Cf Read 's Class A, Type 2 (2008, p. 19, no. 87). Length: 14.02mm Diameter: 12.27mm Th…
Created on: Monday 22nd June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lidgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-A1AFA3
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy Early Medieval strap end, dating to AD 800-1000. It consists of a sub-triangular thin plate, which terminates with a cast animal head on the front face; the attachment end is broken but retains the lower part of the V-shaped slot through which the strap would have been secured to the plate. The surfaces are heavily worn and the plate has a transverse crack right above the animal head. It belongs to Thomas' Class A, Type 1 (2004, p. 3, fig. 1). Length: 50.89mm Width: 14.78mm Thickness: 1.29mm Thickness at the head terminal: 2.43 …
Created on: Wednesday 17th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Offton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-87E18C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Early Medieval silver penny of Offa of Mercia (757-96), Light Coinage (new variety, cf Chick 183), dating to AD c.780-792/3. moneyer: Wihtred, mint: East Anglia (Ipswich?). Ref: Chick 2010: pl. 22-3 nos 183a-183Aa; Naismith 2017: 134-5. The coin is complete, well struck but worn.
Created on: Tuesday 16th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hacheston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4F2401
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) strap end, dating to AD 800-1100. It consists of a triangular plate, which has a sub-rectangular cross-section and tapers towards the lower end. The attachment end is socketed and there are two copper-alloy rivets, arranged in a line along the longitudinal axe of the plate. The back face is flat and shows that the riveted portion of the socket has breaks along the sides and lower edge, also, it has a different and lighter green patina compared to the rest of the plate. The front face of the plate is decorated with a series of engraved obliqu…
Created on: Monday 1st June 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4EA214
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) buckle with integral plate, dating to AD 500-700. The frame is oval in plan and cross-section.The plate is sub-rectangular in plan and has two sideways symmetrical rounded expansions after the frame; it tapers towards the break, at the attachment end. There is a small hole at the point where the plate meets the frame, which is filled with probably corrosion of the pin. The back face of the plate has two integral rivets, which are placed at the edge of the aforementioned expansions.The surfaces have traces of white metal coating. …
Created on: Monday 1st June 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-4E4A16
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) buckle with integral plate, dating to AD 500-700. The frame is oval in plan and cross-section; the plate is tongue-shaped, being sub-triangular with a rounded tapered attachment end. There is an oval hole in the plate, right after the integral pin bar; the hole houses a copper-alloy pin consisting of a strip of metal wrapped around the pin bar and tapering towards a blunt tip,which curves downward to rest on the buckle frame. The back face of the plate has three copper-alloy integral rivets; two are near the frame and arranged in a line para…
Created on: Monday 1st June 2020
Last updated: Monday 10th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.